North Blaby PCN: primary care network practices and patient survey
North Blaby PCN is a primary care network of 4 GP practices with 49,955 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 73% of its patients described their overall experience as good, below the England figure of 77%. Its practices have 2,360 patients per qualified GP (England: 2,171).
Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
Across the 4 practices in North Blaby PCN with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 45% at Kingsway Surgery to 86% at Enderby Medical Centre, with a median of 79% (England: 77%). 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Limes Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (56%, England 57%).
| Practice | Registered patients | Overall experience good | Easy to contact by phone | CQC rating | Patients per GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enderby Medical Centre | 6,934 | 86% | 51% | Good | 1,763 |
| Limes Medical Centre | 14,303 | 86% | 56% | Good | 1,973 |
| Forest Medical Group | 17,629 | 73% | 44% | – | 2,951 |
| Kingsway Surgery | 11,089 | 45% | 37% | Good | 2,765 |
Results for the network as a whole, from 439 responses, against Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and England.
| Survey question | North Blaby PCN | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 47% | 51% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 50% | 51% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 48% | 51% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 80% | 82% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 66% | 67% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 69% | 65% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 85% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 84% | 89% | 90% |
There are 2,360 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in North Blaby PCN, close to England's 2,171 and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's 2,308. Practices recorded 492 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 88% of them face to face. 34% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).
19% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 0.1% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).
| Measure | North Blaby PCN | Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients per qualified GP | 2,360 | 2,308 | 2,171 |
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 492 | 550 | 510 |
| Face-to-face appointments | 88% | 72% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 34% | 41% | 45% |
| Did not attend | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Patients aged 65 or over | 19% | 19% | 19% |
Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in North Blaby PCN is palliative care (0.8% against 0.6%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.5% against 1.2%).
| Condition register | Age group | North Blaby PCN (2024/25) | England | Patients on register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 17.4% | 14.3% | 6,794 |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.4% | 15.2% | 8,144 |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.1% | 7.9% | 3,218 |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.7% | 6.6% | 3,107 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.2% | 4.6% | 2,045 |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.7% | 3.8% | 1,821 |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1,384 |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1,172 |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.8% | 1.9% | 872 |
| COPD | All ages | 1.6% | 1.9% | 783 |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.4% | 1.1% | 705 |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.9% | 0.8% | 443 |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% | 408 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.8% | 0.8% | 328 |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.8% | 1.0% | 398 |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% | 282 |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.5% | 1.2% | 89 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% | 226 |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% | 177 |
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- Rutland Health PCN (4 practices)
- South Blaby & Lutterworth PCN (5 practices)
Which practices are in North Blaby PCN?
Enderby Medical Centre, Forest Medical Group, Kingsway Surgery and Limes Medical Centre.
How do patients rate North Blaby PCN?
73% described their overall experience as good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey, below the England figure of 77%.
How many patients does North Blaby PCN cover?
49,955 registered patients across 4 practices in September 2026.
How many patients per GP does North Blaby PCN have?
2,360 per full-time-equivalent qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.